Completing the hardware location chart

Planning for the physical location includes documenting the rack locations of the enclosures and other devices that are based on the requirements of each device.

The hardware location chart represents the rack into which the Storwize® V3500 enclosures are installed. Each row of the chart represents one Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) 19-inch wide by 1.75-inch tall rack space or unit, each of which is commonly referred to as 1U of the rack. As you design your Storwize V3500 rack, use Table 1 to record the physical configuration of the 2U Storwize V3500 enclosure, and other devices in your system.

Note: Install the enclosure where it can be easily serviced but ensure that the rack is kept stable, for example by installing enclosures starting from the bottom.
Table 1. Hardware locations of Storwize V3500 enclosures and other devices
Rack unit Component
EIA 36  
EIA 35  
EIA 34  
EIA 33  
EIA 32  
EIA 31  
EIA 30  
EIA 29  
EIA 28  
EIA 27  
EIA 26  
EIA 25  
EIA 24  
EIA 23  
EIA 22  
EIA 21  
EIA 20  
EIA 19  
EIA 18  
EIA 17  
EIA 16  
EIA 15  
EIA 14  
EIA 13  
EIA 12  
EIA 11  
EIA 10  
EIA 9  
EIA 8  
EIA 7  
EIA 6  
EIA 5  
EIA 4  
EIA 3  
EIA 2  
EIA 1  

Table 2 describes the components your Storwize V3500 system might include.

Note: The drive types that are supported in the LFF and SFF enclosures are different, so the enclosure "FF" type depends on what drives are required.
Table 2. Storwize V3500 enclosure models
Device Machine type and model Part Number Number of EIA units required Notes
Storwize V3500 LFF Dual Control Enclosure 2071-02A 2071CU2 2 Two node canisters; four 1Gb iSCSI ports (RJ45 copper); six 6Gb SAS ports (mini-SAS HD); support for two host interface adapters; 12 3.5-inch drive slots
Storwize V3500 SFF Dual Control Enclosure 2017-10A 2071CU3 2 Two node canisters; four 1Gb iSCSI ports (RJ45 copper); eight 6Gb SAS ports (mini-SAS HD); support for two host interface adapters; 24 2.5-inch drive slots